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I am trying to Spray A Fender Stratocaster Ash Body
With Reranch Mary Kaye Translucent White Blond
I have used Reranch on many different bodies and
several colors with no problem.
But am having a hard time with the Mary Kaye see Through
I can't seem to get it right and have had to sand it back down
to the sanding sealer and start over twice with still no luck
And wasted a can of paint and a lot of time in the process
Can anybody guide me on how to properly apply this finish
so it looks like it should and which nozzle to use Red or white
For the Proper Results i am frustrated and finding this finish
difficult to apply to achieve the see through look
Thanks_________________1959 Gibson Les Paul Burst 9 1946

Hi Thanks For the Reply and tip
I have done it that way as you suggest
And it leaves a sandy dusty residue after sprayed to the desired look
then i lightly sand it to smooth it out
with 400 dry and I'm back to bare wood
i don't want to spray clear over the dusty sandy residue
so what am i missing or doing wrong its a crap shoot?_________________1959 Gibson Les Paul Burst 9 1946

Ok Thanks
I will try that
Hopefully the clear nitro will melt that sandy residue
i usually don't sand the color coat just the clear coat
but with this type of finish being so different i did
not think that the clear would melt the dustiness
of the light coats away now i know its good to hear that
Verygood_________________1959 Gibson Les Paul Burst 9 1946

I had the same problem spraying Mary Kaye on Mahogany as a base for a TV Yellow guitar. I sanded back at least twice before I got it somewhat acceptable. I had the same sandy feeling--I wiped away a lot of the grit with just a dry paper towel. The clear coat sealed it in just fine.